David John Newgewirtz (abt. 1872 - 1947)

Born about 6 Mar 1872 in Czulice, Kraków, Galicia, Austria

Ancestors

Husband of Eva Mary Daisy (Strangman) Newgewirtz — married 20 Aug 1931 in Holy Trinity Church, Wallington Parish, Borough of Sutton, County of Surrey, London, England

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1947 at about age 74 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

On March 6, 1872 or December 2, 1872, David John NEUGEWIRTZ (NEUGEWURTZ, NEUGEWÚRZ, NEIGEWIRTZ), son of Jacobus NIEGEWIRTZ and Gutel Anna DEUTSCHER (DEJTSCHER, DEJITSCHER, DEJISCHER, DEUTSCHER) was born at the Village of Czulice ( Czulisc) (Chulice), Crakow (Kraków), Austria. Czulisc is 30 kilometres north east of Kraków. The family was Jewish.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

On April 5, 1872, David was baptised in the Jewish faith.^[1]

DAVID’S BAPTISM REGISTER

About 1877, Dawid, his parents, Jakob and Anna and his siblings, Markas, Salomon, Wiktoryia, Hirszel and Magdalena were living at Czulisc, Austria-Poland. The family was Jewish.^[2]

On November 13, 1893, David, age 24 years, a bachelor, and Emma SALES (SAYERS), age 21 years, a spinster, were married at the Great Assembly Hall, in the District of Mile End Old Town in the County of London, England. At the time of their marriage, David was residing at 43 Lichfield Road, Mile End Old Town and Emma was residing at 89 Charles Street, Mile End Old Town. David was a Missionary to the Jews. David’s father, Jacob NEUGEWIRTZ was a general merchant and was deceased at the time of David’s marriage. Emma's father Julius SALES was a rigger. The witnesses were Albert Arthur MARKS and Rachel SALES.^[3]

DAVID & EMMA’S MARRIAGE REGISTER

David’s parents were born in Austria.^[4]

On April 13, 1898, David was naturalized as a British Subject. At this time, David, his wife, Emma and their children Archibald John and Ivy Victoria were residing at 26 British Street, Bow, London, United Kingdom.^[4]

In the period of eight years preceding his application, David had resided, at minimum, for five years within the United Kingdom. Following his naturalization, he intended to continue residing in the United Kingdom. David was a City Missionary.^[4]

DAVID’S CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION

On March 31, 1901, David, his wife, Emma, their children Archibald and Ivy and domestic servant, Alice MADDEN were residing at 26 British Street, Bow, London, England.^[5]

DAVID & FAMILY - CENSUS, 1901

In 1903, Reverend David John was sent from London, England to take charge of the Jewish Mission in the Anglican Diocese of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[6]

David, his wife, Emma and their children, Archie, Ivy, Osborne, Regie and Francis sailed on the S.S. Victorian from Liverpool, England arriving on October 8, 1909 at Quebec, Canada. David and his family were returning Canadians.^[7]

NEUGEWIRTZ FAMILY SHIP MANIFEST, 1909

On March 6, 1918, David and his family were living at 42 Prince Arthur East, Montreal, Quebec.^[8]

ARCHIBALD’S WWI CANADIAN ATTESTATION PAPER

On April 30, 1929, his 1st wife, Emma, aged 57 years, passed away at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On May 3, 1929, his 1st wife, Emma was buried at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, St. Urbain Street, Montreal.^[9][10]

EMMA’S EXTRACT FROM BURIAL REGISTER

On August 20, 1931, David, a widower and Eva Mary STRANGMAN, a spinster, were married by banns at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of Wallington, Borough of Sutton in the County of Surrey, London, England. At the time of their marriage, both David and Eva were residing at the Nook, Rosswood Gardens, Wallington. David was a Clerk in the Holy Orders in the Anglican Church. David's father, Jacob was deceased at the time of this marriage.^[11][15][16]

DAVID & EVA’S MARRIAGE REGISTER

DAVID & EVA’S MARRIAGE INDEX

EVA & DAVID’S MARRIAGE INDEX

In 1938, David, age 66 years with his wife, Eva, age 55 years, arrived at the Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaport at St. Albans, Vermont, United States.^[12]

CANADIAN LANDING, 1938

On January 29, 1947, David, age 75 years, passed away in the Private Patients’ Pavilion at Montreal General Hospital.^[13][14]

DAVID’S OBITUARY

DAVID’S OBITUARY

On January 31, 1947, David’s funeral was held at St. George’s Anglican Church, Montreal followed by burial at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal.^[13][14]

Cemetery

Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada^[13][14]

Notes

• DISCREPANCY = David’s Canadian Naturalization documents which records his date of birth as 1868 or 1869 and place of birth as Chulice, Crakow, Austria.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} BR

   Transcription:

   Parish Czulice, Archidiecezja Krakowska

   Liber Natorum at Baptisatorum

   A. 1872; Village Czulice; Nativitatis - 6 Martie; Inscript. 5 Aprilie; Male; David; Judaus

   Father = Jacobus Neugewirtz 35 ans.; ? Abrahami & Victoria Neugewirtz de Biczienaw?

   Mother = Anna DecJtzer an. 36, Josephi Dytszar & Ryfka de Lustgarten ? in Czulice

   Judaus

   Teites: Josephuis? Dejtszer ? n Czulice. Simon? Wolffaior de Kosaiclnilu

   Note = much of this document is illegible.

   Archives of the Metropolitan Curia in Krakow.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} C77-79

   Census of Kraków (Regional), 1877 - 1879 - Czulisc

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} MR

   Family Document Collection of granddaughter, Margaret Helen BOND SHAUL

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Nat

   Transcription:

   No. 10166 A; Naturalization Acts, 1870; Home Office, London

   WHEREAS David John Neugewirtz, an Alien, now residing at 26, British Street, Bow, London has presided to me, the Right Honorable Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, a Memorial, praying for a Certificate of Naturalization, and alleging that he is a subject of Austria, having been born at Chulice, Crakow; and is the son of Jacob and Anna Neugewirtz, both Austrian subjects = of the age of twenty-nine years = a City Missionary = is married and has two children under age residing with him, viz - Archibald John Neugewirtz aged 3 years Ivy Victoria Neugewirtz aged 6 months and that in the period of eight years preceding his application he has resided for five years within the United Kingdom, and intends, when naturalized, to reside therein

   And whereas I have inquired into the circumstances of the case, and have received such evidence as I have deemed necessary for proving the truth of the allegations contained in such Memorial. so far as the same relate to the Memorialist

   Now, in the pursuance of the authority given to me by the said Acts, I grant to the aforesaid David John Neugewirtz this Certificate, and declare that he is hereby naturalized as a British Subject, and that, upon taking the Oath of Allegiance, he shall in the United Kingdom be entitled to all political and other rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to all obligations, to which a natural-born British Subject is entitled or subject in the United Kingdom; with this qualification, that he shall not, when within the limits of the Foreign State of which he was a Subject previously to his obtaining this Certificate of Naturalization, he deemed to be a British Subject, unless he has ceased to be a Subject of that State in pursuance of the laws thereof, or in pursuance of a Treaty to that effect.

   In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my Name this 31st day of March 1898. M. W. Ridley.

   OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

   I, David John Neugewirtz, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majestry Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me GOD.

   (Signed) David John Neugewirtz. Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of April, 1898 before me. (Signed) John Hughes, A Commissioner for Oaths.

   Regt 16 April 1898

   The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England; Duplicate Certificates of Naturalisation, Declarations of British Nationality, and Declarations of Alienage; Class = HO 334; Piece = 27; Ancestry.com

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} C1901

   Transcription:

   D NEUGEWIRTZ; Head; Married; Age = 29; Date of Birth = 1871/1872; Occupation = Missionary to Jews; Worker; Place of Birth = Austria; British Subject

   Emma NEUGEWIRTZ; Wife; Married; Age = 29; Date of Birth = 1871/1872; Wife; Place of Birth = London St. Georges

   Archibald NEUGEWIRTZ; Son; Age = 6; Date of Birth = 1894/1895; Place of Birth = London St. Georges

   Ivy V NEUGEWIRTZ; Daughter; Age = 3; Date of Birth = 1897/1898; Place of Birth = London Stepney

   Alice MADDEN; Servant; Age = 16; Date of Birth = 1884/1885; Occupation = General Domestic Servant; Place of Birth = London Bow

   Residence = 26 British Street, London, England

   National Archives, London, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901, Kew, Surrey, England; Administrative County = Middlesex; Civil Parish of Bromley (part of); Ecclesiastical Parish of Bromley St. Leonard’s; County Borough, Municipal Borough, or Urban District = Poplar Borough (part of); Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of North West (part of); Parliamentary Borough or Division of Bow & Bromley Division of Tower Hamlets (part of); Town of London; ED = 46; Class = RG13; Piece = 351; Folios = 40 & 41; Pages = 18 & 19; Household = 110; Data for March 31, 1901; Ancestry.com

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Occ

   Transcription:

   The Jewish Mission - Anglican Diocese of Montreal, Quebec, Canada

   1903 - THE HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF MONTREAL - NEUGEWIRTZ, REV. D. J. - Ordained by Archbishop Bond. The Jewish Mission was opened in 1902, a house secured and a mission installed, which continued till 1903, when the present Missionary, Rev. Mr. Neugewirtz, was sent out from London to take charge. There are now about 32,000 Jews in Montreal, so that he has a large field of labor and plenty of scope for evangelization may he prosper in his labors.

   History of the Diocese of Montreal, 1850-1910; Author = Rev. J. DOUGLAS BORTHWICK LL.D., F.C.C.S.; Printed and Published by JOHN LOVELL & SON, LIMITED, MONTREAL, 1910; Page 193.Internet.org

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Man

   Ship Manifest, October 8, 1909

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Att

   Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918); Record Group = 150; Accession = 1992-93/166; Box = 4930 - 35; Folio = 68; Ancestry.com

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Gr

   Family Document Collection of Gordon BOND

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Bur

    Family Document Collection of Margaret Helen BOND SHAUL

11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} MR2

    Transcription:

    1931. Marriage solemnized at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of Wallington in the County of Surrey. No - 49; When married - August 20, 1931.

    David John Newgewirtz; Age = Full; Widower; Rank or Profession = Clerk in Holy Orders; Residence at Time of Marriage = The Nook, Rosswood Gardens, Wallington; Father = Jacob Newgewirtz (Deceased); Rank or Profession of Father = Merchant.

    Eva Mary Strangman; Age = Full; Spinster; Residence at Time of Marriage = The Nook, Rosswood Gardens, Wallington; Father = Illegible Strangman (Deceased); Rank or Profession of Father = Stock Jobber (Broker).

    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Banns, by me Illegible, Vicar.

    This marriage was solemnized between us David John Newgewirtz and Eva Mary Strangman, in the Presence of us, Anna Mary Strangman, George Parr & K. Strangman.

    Anglican (Church of England) Parish Registers, London Borough of Sutton, Sutton, England; Reference = Acc918/1/10; Page = 25; Ancestry.com

12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Land

    Canadian Landing Index Card; U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, 1904-1944; U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Ancestry.com

13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} Obit

    The Gazette; Publication Date = January 30, 1947; Publication Place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Newspapers.com

14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3} Obit2

    The Gazette; Publication Date = January 31, 1947; Publication Place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Google News

15. ↑ MI

    Transcription:

    David J NEWGEWITZ

    Registration Date = July, August or September 1931; Registration Quarter = July-August-September; Registration District = Croydon; Inferred County = Surrey

    General Register Office, United Kingdom; England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes; Volume = 2a; Page = 1203; Sheet = 426; Ancestry.com

16. ↑ MI2

    Transcription:

    Eva M STRANGMAN

    Registration Date = July, August or September 1931; Registration Quarter = July-August-September; Registration District = Croydon; Inferred County = Surrey

    General Register Office, United Kingdom; England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes; Volume = 2a; Page = 1203; Sheet = 252; Ancestry.com